Spanish - Beginner
This course is ideal for:
learners who have some basic skills like counting, greetings and buying items. You will build up new vocabulary and learn useful language for getting by around town. By the end of this course you will be able to:
• ask for and give basic directions
• ask what there is in the area
• ask and say what time things open
• find out information about bus times
• order food in a restaurant
• say what you like and don’t like
Every lesson has time for conversation in pairs and small groups, to help you grow in confidence speaking to others, and we also adapt and personalize the conversations on each topic.
Classes are fun, laid back and relaxed and you’ll never be asked to speak in front of the class if you don’t want to. You’ll have access to the VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) with recap clips and revision quizzes to use at home, and class recordings are also available.
For complete beginners, we’ll run a Beginners 1 ‘Course in a Day’ this term – date to be confirmed (potential date – Sunday 27th April: 9.30am – 5.30pm), so this is another option if you want to kick-start your Spanish learning journey before a holiday, or if you want to do a review of the basics of the language, if you haven’t done any Spanish for a while.
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Course Teacher
Rachel is an award-winning teacher, who has been teaching Spanish to children and adults in the Glasgow area for the past 7 years. She grew up in Glasgow and gained an honours degree in Economics at Glasgow Univeristy, before going to Seville to gain her certificate in 'Teaching English as a Foreign Language' (TEFL) Soon after that, she moved to Bolivia, where she lived for 9 years, speaking Spanish every day, while working with children and families in a local community project that supported families through education, health, sports, and community work.
On her return to the UK in 2011, she spent 7 years working with Glasgow Women's Aid, supporting children and young people who had experienced domestic abuse, and volunteering at the Glasgow City Mission, working with women who experienced homelessness, addiction, isolation, and mental health difficulties. In 2017, she started teaching Spanish to children (age 0-11) with La Jolie Ronde and she is currently teaching around 200 children a week in after-school and weekend clubs. In 2018 she added adult classes to her timetable, and she currently teaches Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate and Advanced classes.
She has a 6-year-old son, who is bilingual, so her days are spent speaking Spanish at home, as well as in class!
Rachel has won numerous awards for her teaching business in the past few years, and her most recent national award wins include the 'Solopreneur' award (Everywoman - Dec 2024), Solopreneur Award (Woman Who - Oct 2024), and the 'Remarkable Achievement' award (What's on 4 Kids - Nov 2023) for the growth of her business, and the fundraising she is involved in with her children and adults classes.
She also won the 'Acing Adversity' award at the Single Mums' Business Network Awards in Gloucester (Nov 2022), 'Against All Odds' at the Family Network Awards in Surrey (March 2023), and 'Franchisee of the Year' at the Business Success Awards in Birmingham (June 2023)
Rachel loves Spanish and is passionate about promoting language learning to all ages, in a relaxed, fun, and interactive environment! As she learned the language from scratch in Bolivia, she understands what it’s like to learn Spanish as an adult beginner. She started teaching adults almost 7 years ago with 'Language for Fun' and she loves having the opportunity to teach both children and adults, - with learners from just months old to 90years old, there's a class for everyone - it's never too late to learn a new language! Get in touch today to chat about what class would be the best fit for you!